Apr 18, 2023

On Succession and taking a big swing: no spoilers

Do you watch Succession? Have you watched the episode everyone is talking about yet? I won't spoil anything here. But I will share what I appreciate about the episode everyone is talking about.The writer and producer Jessie Armstrong took a big swing. He made a choice most people would be too scared to make. He subverted expectations.When the episode ended, the writer in me did a slow clap. What a satisfying experience to watch the episode unfold. What a surprise in a world where there are... more

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Aug 29, 2022

Tribune silences the voices of many

In 2014 I joined a blogging community hosted by The Chicago Tribune. Jimmy Greenfield launched and ran ChicagoNow for eight years. He seemed to have a Phd in community building, guidance and cheerleading. The ChicagoNow community was strong because of him. In a Facebook post he shared that ChicagoNow published "well over 100,000 posts over the years"and "hosted 300 active blogs and drew 25 million page views a month."The name of my blog is Writing My Mind. I developed my... more

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Jul 20, 2022

Tania, what exactly do you do?

Good question!As a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant I wear many hats. I'm a negotiator, empathizer, rehearsal whisperer, facilitator and educator. At times I preempt disaster; saving organizations time and money. I'm often a sounding board, brainstormer, editor. cheerleader, truth teller, tension reliever. I guide, I encourage, I challenge and I protect. For example, in the... more

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Jun 24, 2022

On pain and exercise

TW: childbirth, weight, intuitive eatingMy youngest child was 10 pounds 12 ounces. Eleven pounds basically. I did not have a c-section. No, you didn't ask but it's usually the question that comes right after I tell anyone how much she weighed.My first child was 9 pounds 8 ounces. That's on the bigger side, too. After that delivery I had to go to physical therapy. My pelvic bones rotated out and never rotated back. Walking was painful. When I would push my baby in a stroller,... more

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